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In July, when The Courant last checked in with Nick Fradiani, he was competing on the TV reality show "America's Got Talent" with his band, Beach Avenue. The band got eliminated early on in the competition, during "Judgment Week." Don't count Fradiani out yet. The Guilford keyboardist-vocalist is back, alone this time, on another TV talent contest, "American Idol." His audition will air on Thursday, Jan. 15, he announced on his Facebook page. "American Idol" confirmed that Fradiani would be featured on the show on Thursday. Reached by phone, Fradiani said he auditioned in October in New York for judges Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr....

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